House Bill No. 1361 amends the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 382.221, which outlines the distribution of funds for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program. This new section applies specifically to counties that have participated in the program and have remitted fees to the state. The bill mandates that, by January 1, 2026, the commission must distribute all available funds collected before September 1, 2025, that are designated for this program to the eligible counties. The distribution will be proportional to the fees collected in those counties.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that counties receiving these funds can only use them to support programs authorized under Section 382.220(b). The new section will expire on September 1, 2029, and the act will take effect on September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to ensure that low-income vehicle repair assistance funds are effectively allocated to the counties that have contributed to the program.

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